tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post675665986143493838..comments2015-01-11T07:15:50.939-05:00Comments on The Bowery Boys: New York City History: The ghouls return: The Bowery Boys ghost story podcastsThe Bowery Boys - Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15973633888975286268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-59733519537769534022012-11-02T01:05:44.059-04:002012-11-02T01:05:44.059-04:00I grew up on 21st Street between 7th and 8th, almo...I grew up on 21st Street between 7th and 8th, almost 50 years ago. My mother and uncle both died in the apartment. I was told an old man had died there before they did. The fireplace always scared me. The rent was $76 per month, then. My mother had a lease that was for 99 years. Mr. Bloutstein was the landlord. The supers name was Amos. He would knock on your door at 7 to get the trash and put it in the dumbwaiter. I remember when the minstrel would come down the street, with a monkey. People threw money out the window. In the summer Mr. Softy Ice Creams truck would show up around 4. No one had air conditioning. On the weekends someone would open the fire hydrant. Kids would look for cans to scrape the bottoms off on the side walk to make tunnel to shoot the water at people. I remember stick ball, stup ball, hockey in the street amd roller skates with keys. It was different then.Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03244755337736508278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5206380617235471991.post-15463840844093543122012-10-13T00:32:37.749-04:002012-10-13T00:32:37.749-04:00one of the favorite parts of my week is cooking a ...one of the favorite parts of my week is cooking a nice dinner, and listening to your podcasts or catching up on your posts while i eat. Its therapeutic. Thanks for all the wonderful information on NY. I usually read one of your posts and then spend an hour or so looking for any additional information out there on the topic. NY is fascinating. Hopefully I will be able to visit some day.<br />- A fan in TX.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com